Strategies/Equity Strategies
STRUCTURED SMALL CAP 130/30 - Process
Benchmark: Russell 2000 Index 

Systematic stock evaluation, portfolio optimization, fundamental oversight and continual evaluation drive the structured equity process.

 

We continually test and refine our investment process through automated means at each stage, including the model, portfolio and 
individual stock levels.

1.  Rank stocks ($100 million-$3.5 billion) via multi-factor model:
 
  • Improving fundamentals
  • Attractive valuations
  • Improving sentiment
  • Tradeoff of liquidity and transaction expense
2.  Applying portfolio optimization & risk controls:
 
  • Top 20% of stocks
  • Diversified by security
  • Industry constrained
3.  Verify stock ranking via fundamental oversight and construct portfolio:
 
  • Current data anomalies
  • Nonbalance sheet items
  • Integration of optimization and validation
4. Portfolio monitoring:
  • Systematic evaluation of long/shorts
  • Risk management
  • Iterative process



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